*Sorry for the somewhat poor quality, especially at the start
In a remote corner of the South Pacific, National Geographic ExplorerEnric Sala – one of the world’s leading marine ecologists – leads an elite team into an isolated underwater Eden. Sharks reign in the southern Line Islands, where humans rarely visit and survival is still of the fittest. Completing a daring survey of life on the reef from the micro to the mega, the research team uncovers secrets in what could be the last unspoiled archipelago on Earth.

Episode 6FragileParadise: The South Pacific is still relatively healthy and teeming with fish, but it is a fragile paradise. International fishing fleets are taking a serious toll on the sharks, albatross and tuna, and there are other insidious threats to these bountiful seas. This episode looks at what is being done to preserve the ocean and its wildlife.
Find out more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kq4zm

published:12 Jun 2009

views:8369661

Kadavu, an island in the south of the Fijian islands, may become the site of the first true marine reserve in the Pacific.
Marine reserves could be the answer to the ocean's dwindling fish stocks.
Learn more:
http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/news-and-events/news/overfishing/oceans-in-deep-peril

At 165.25 million square kilometers (63.8 million square miles) in area, this largest division of the World Ocean—and, in turn, the hydrosphere—covers about 46% of the Earth's water surface and about one-third of its total surface area, making it larger than all of the Earth's land area combined.

The equator subdivides it into the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, with two exceptions: the Galápagos and Gilbert Islands, while straddling the equator, are deemed wholly within the South Pacific. The Mariana Trench in the western North Pacific is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of 10,911 metres (35,797ft).

Pacific Ocean Paradise - National Geographic - 720p

*Sorry for the somewhat poor quality, especially at the start
In a remote corner of the South Pacific, National Geographic ExplorerEnric Sala – one of the world’s leading marine ecologists – leads an elite team into an isolated underwater Eden. Sharks reign in the southern Line Islands, where humans rarely visit and survival is still of the fittest. Completing a daring survey of life on the reef from the micro to the mega, the research team uncovers secrets in what could be the last unspoiled archipelago on Earth.

HD: Tuna Fishing - South Pacific - BBC Two

Episode 6FragileParadise: The South Pacific is still relatively healthy and teeming with fish, but it is a fragile paradise. International fishing fleets are taking a serious toll on the sharks, albatross and tuna, and there are other insidious threats to these bountiful seas. This episode looks at what is being done to preserve the ocean and its wildlife.
Find out more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kq4zm

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Kadavu - a Pacific marine reserve

Kadavu - a Pacific marine reserve

Kadavu - a Pacific marine reserve

Kadavu, an island in the south of the Fijian islands, may become the site of the first true marine reserve in the Pacific.
Marine reserves could be the answer to the ocean's dwindling fish stocks.
Learn more:
http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/news-and-events/news/overfishing/oceans-in-deep-peril

Pacific Ocean Paradise - National Geographic - 720p

*Sorry for the somewhat poor quality, especially at the start
In a remote corner of the South Pacific, National Geographic ExplorerEnric Sala – one of the world’s leading marine ecologists – leads an elite team into an isolated underwater Eden. Sharks reign in the southern Line Islands, where humans rarely visit and survival is still of the fittest. Completing a daring survey of life on the reef from the micro to the mega, the research team uncovers secrets in what could be the last unspoiled archipelago on Earth.

HD: Tuna Fishing - South Pacific - BBC Two

Episode 6FragileParadise: The South Pacific is still relatively healthy and teeming with fish, but it is a fragile paradise. International fishing fleets are taking a serious toll on the sharks, albatross and tuna, and there are other insidious threats to these bountiful seas. This episode looks at what is being done to preserve the ocean and its wildlife.
Find out more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kq4zm

published: 12 Jun 2009

Kadavu - a Pacific marine reserve

Kadavu, an island in the south of the Fijian islands, may become the site of the first true marine reserve in the Pacific.
Marine reserves could be the answer to the ocean's dwindling fish stocks.
Learn more:
http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/news-and-events/news/overfishing/oceans-in-deep-peril

published: 07 Sep 2007

Sven Lindblad: South Pacific Marine Conservation Area

published: 20 Mar 2015

Journey to the South Pacific - IMAX Theatrical Trailer (2013) [HD]

http://journeytothesouthpacific.imax.com/
Journey to the South Pacific opens November 27, 2013 exclusively in IMAX theatres.
Narrated by Cate Blanchett, Journey to the South Pacific will take moviegoers on a breathtaking IMAX® 3D adventure to the lush tropical islands of remote West Papua, where life flourishes above and below the sea. JoinJawi, a young island boy, as he takes us on a journey of discovery to this magical place where we encounter whale sharks, sea turtles, manta rays, and other iconic creatures of the sea. Home to more than 2,000 species of sea life, this exotic locale features the most diverse marine ecosystem on earth. An uplifting story of hope and celebration, Journey to the South Pacific highlights the importance of living in balance with the ocean planet we all call...

*Sorry for the somewhat poor quality, especially at the start
In a remote corner of the South Pacific, National Geographic ExplorerEnric Sala – one of the world’s leading marine ecologists – leads an elite team into an isolated underwater Eden. Sharks reign in the southern Line Islands, where humans rarely visit and survival is still of the fittest. Completing a daring survey of life on the reef from the micro to the mega, the research team uncovers secrets in what could be the last unspoiled archipelago on Earth.

*Sorry for the somewhat poor quality, especially at the start
In a remote corner of the South Pacific, National Geographic ExplorerEnric Sala – one of the world’s leading marine ecologists – leads an elite team into an isolated underwater Eden. Sharks reign in the southern Line Islands, where humans rarely visit and survival is still of the fittest. Completing a daring survey of life on the reef from the micro to the mega, the research team uncovers secrets in what could be the last unspoiled archipelago on Earth.

Episode 6FragileParadise: The South Pacific is still relatively healthy and teeming with fish, but it is a fragile paradise. International fishing fleets are taking a serious toll on the sharks, albatross and tuna, and there are other insidious threats to these bountiful seas. This episode looks at what is being done to preserve the ocean and its wildlife.
Find out more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kq4zm

Episode 6FragileParadise: The South Pacific is still relatively healthy and teeming with fish, but it is a fragile paradise. International fishing fleets are taking a serious toll on the sharks, albatross and tuna, and there are other insidious threats to these bountiful seas. This episode looks at what is being done to preserve the ocean and its wildlife.
Find out more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kq4zm

Kadavu - a Pacific marine reserve

Kadavu, an island in the south of the Fijian islands, may become the site of the first true marine reserve in the Pacific.
Marine reserves could be the answe...

Kadavu, an island in the south of the Fijian islands, may become the site of the first true marine reserve in the Pacific.
Marine reserves could be the answer to the ocean's dwindling fish stocks.
Learn more:
http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/news-and-events/news/overfishing/oceans-in-deep-peril

Kadavu, an island in the south of the Fijian islands, may become the site of the first true marine reserve in the Pacific.
Marine reserves could be the answer to the ocean's dwindling fish stocks.
Learn more:
http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/news-and-events/news/overfishing/oceans-in-deep-peril

South Pacific My Girl Back Home Karaoke

published: 29 Dec 2017

SC2206 02 South Pacific There Is Nothing Like A Dame [karaoke]

published: 06 Jul 2017

I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair - Complete Audio - South Pacific

Mitzi Gaynor filmed this number to this track, but it was highly edited for the released film. Oscar Hammerstein was on location in Hawaii and thought the number wasn't working as well as it had on Broadway. DirectorJosh Logan told him that people had been washing their hair in films for years, so it didn't have the novelty effect it had on stage.
Here's the complete audio track with some footage added from the film's trailer and a behind-the-scenes short (thanks to HistoryofWidescreen and mikeystar5 for that).
Apparently these lyrics were never recorded:
You can't light a fire when the wood's all wet,
You can't make a butterfly strong,
You can't fix an egg when it ain't quite good,
And you can't fix a man when he's wrong,
You can't put back a petal when it falls from a flower,
Or swee...

Mitzi Gaynor filmed this number to this track, but it was highly edited for the released film. Oscar Hammerstein was on location in Hawaii and thought the number wasn't working as well as it had on Broadway. DirectorJosh Logan told him that people had been washing their hair in films for years, so it didn't have the novelty effect it had on stage.
Here's the complete audio track with some footage added from the film's trailer and a behind-the-scenes short (thanks to HistoryofWidescreen and mikeystar5 for that).
Apparently these lyrics were never recorded:
You can't light a fire when the wood's all wet,
You can't make a butterfly strong,
You can't fix an egg when it ain't quite good,
And you can't fix a man when he's wrong,
You can't put back a petal when it falls from a flower,
Or sweeten up a fellow when he starts turnin' sour...
,

Mitzi Gaynor filmed this number to this track, but it was highly edited for the released film. Oscar Hammerstein was on location in Hawaii and thought the number wasn't working as well as it had on Broadway. DirectorJosh Logan told him that people had been washing their hair in films for years, so it didn't have the novelty effect it had on stage.
Here's the complete audio track with some footage added from the film's trailer and a behind-the-scenes short (thanks to HistoryofWidescreen and mikeystar5 for that).
Apparently these lyrics were never recorded:
You can't light a fire when the wood's all wet,
You can't make a butterfly strong,
You can't fix an egg when it ain't quite good,
And you can't fix a man when he's wrong,
You can't put back a petal when it falls from a flower,
Or sweeten up a fellow when he starts turnin' sour...
,

Pacific Ocean Paradise - National Geographic - 720p

*Sorry for the somewhat poor quality, especially at the start
In a remote corner of the South Pacific, National Geographic ExplorerEnric Sala – one of the world’s leading marine ecologists – leads an elite team into an isolated underwater Eden. Sharks reign in the southern Line Islands, where humans rarely visit and survival is still of the fittest. Completing a daring survey of life on the reef from the micro to the mega, the research team uncovers secrets in what could be the last unspoiled archipelago on Earth.

more at http://quickfound.net/links/military_news_and_links.html
"INVASION OF SAIPAN IN MARIANAS GROUP IN JUNE 1944 BY 2D AND 4TH MARINE DIVISIONS AND 27TH ARMY DIVISION."
Reupload of a previously uploaded film, in one piece instead of multiple parts.
US ArmyFilm HR-A-10
Public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saipan
The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Marian...

Documentary Whale - Discovery Animals South Pacific Ocean HD 720p- P2

The Battle for the Marianas 1944 Pacific War film WWII movie world war II

This 1944Office of War information film depicts the successful but costly invasions of the Japanese-held islands of Guam, Tinian, and Saipan, in the Marianas islands during world war two.
As a work of the US government it is in the public domain.

South Pacific Ocean Animals (National Geographic)

Passage Diary: 3000 Nautical Miles in the South Pacific

From French Polynesia westward bound, the crew of SV Estrellita 5.10b kept a video diary of their passages. This is the third passage diary we've published. For the rest: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL47x5_YuBIdNLExLl3mBHAn1gMd3rR3w3

published: 11 Jan 2015

Japan's War in Colour | 2004 Documentary with never seen before films

(c) Japan's War in Colour (2004), narrated by Brian Cox.
Japan's role in World War II gets a whole new perspective in this consisting entirely of full color footage, including color films from Japan that were recently discovered. As the visuals of the world war take on a new vivid immediateness, the story of the rise of the militarists in Japan is told through the personal writings of the Japanese themselves. From the first overconfident tastes of victory, to the devastating losses that led to an unthinkable defeat amidst the ruins, the Pacific Theater of World War II is told through the Japanese's eyes.
It was assumed no color films existed in Japan until the victorious U.S. forces arrived in 1945. Now you can discover the story of a nation at war from its rare color films, plus lette...

*Sorry for the somewhat poor quality, especially at the start
In a remote corner of the South Pacific, National Geographic ExplorerEnric Sala – one of the world’s leading marine ecologists – leads an elite team into an isolated underwater Eden. Sharks reign in the southern Line Islands, where humans rarely visit and survival is still of the fittest. Completing a daring survey of life on the reef from the micro to the mega, the research team uncovers secrets in what could be the last unspoiled archipelago on Earth.

*Sorry for the somewhat poor quality, especially at the start
In a remote corner of the South Pacific, National Geographic ExplorerEnric Sala – one of the world’s leading marine ecologists – leads an elite team into an isolated underwater Eden. Sharks reign in the southern Line Islands, where humans rarely visit and survival is still of the fittest. Completing a daring survey of life on the reef from the micro to the mega, the research team uncovers secrets in what could be the last unspoiled archipelago on Earth.

THE 6th MARINE DIVISION ON OKINAWA 1945 PACIFIC CAMPAIGN WORLD WAR II 20912

Created in 1945, this rare color documentary THE 6TH MARINE DIVISION ON OKINAWA film shows the massive battle for the island of Okinawa, focusing on the activit...

Created in 1945, this rare color documentary THE 6TH MARINE DIVISION ON OKINAWA film shows the massive battle for the island of Okinawa, focusing on the activities of the American6th Marine Division. The 6th was formed in September 1944. During the invasion of Okinawa it saw combat at Yae-Take and Sugar Loaf Hill and was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation. The 6th Division had also prepared for the invasion of Japan before the war ended. After the war it served in Tsingtao, China where the division was disbanded on April 1, 1946, being the only Marine division to be formed and disbanded overseas and never set foot in the United States.
The Division's initial objectives in the amphibious landing on Okinawa was the capture of Yontan Airfield while protecting the left (North) Flank.Despite a Japanese battalion in their zone the Division met only light resistance and by the 3rd day was approaching Iskhikawa, twelve days ahead of schedule. By 14 April, the division had swept all through the northern IshikawaIsthmus – 55 miles from the original landings. The division's rapid advance continued until eventually they encountered prepared and dug-in defenders at Yae-Take, where the majority of the UdoForce was entrenched. The Udo Force, or KunigamiDetachment, under Colonel Takehiko Udo was built around the 2d Infantry Unit of the 44th IndependentMixed Brigade – reinforced by having absorbed both former sea-raiding suicide squadrons and remnants of the Battalion earlier destroyed by the 6th – was responsible for defense of the Motobu Peninsula and Ie Shima. The 6th Division's drive captured most of northern Okinawa and the Division won praise for its fast campaign – Brigadier GeneralOliver P. Smith wrote: "The campaign in the north should dispel the belief held by some that Marines are beach-bound and are not capable of rapid movement."
After heavy fighting in the south, the division was ordered to replace the Army27th Infantry Division on the western flank. The 6th division advanced south to partake in the assault against the strong Japanese defense line, called the ShuriLine, that had been constructed across the southern coastline. The Shuri Line was located in hills that were honeycombed with caves and passages, and the Marines had to traverse the hills to cross the line. The division was ordered to capture the Sugar Loaf Hill Complex, 3 hills which formed the western anchor of the Shuri Line defense. The Marines that had assaulted the line were attacked by heavy Japanese mortar and artillery fire, which made it more difficult to secure the line. After a week of fighting, the hill had been taken.
A 6th Division Marine demolition crew watches explosive charges detonate and destroy a Japanese cave, May 1945
After Sugarloaf the Division advanced through Naha, conducted a shore-to-shore amphibious assault on, and subsequent 10-day battle to capture, the Oroku peninsula (defended by Admira Ōta's forces), and partook in mop-up operations in the south. The battle on Okinawa ended on 21 June 1945. The Sixth division was credited with over 23,839 enemy soldiers killed or captured, and with helping to capture 2⁄3 of the island, but at the cost of heavy casualties, including 576 casualties on one day (May 16) alone,[ – a day described as the "bitterest" fighting of the Okinawa campaign where "the regiments had attacked with all the effort at their command and had been unsuccessful".
For its actions at Okinawa, the 6th Marine Division earned a Presidential Unit Citation.
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This film is part of the PeriscopeFilmLLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

Created in 1945, this rare color documentary THE 6TH MARINE DIVISION ON OKINAWA film shows the massive battle for the island of Okinawa, focusing on the activities of the American6th Marine Division. The 6th was formed in September 1944. During the invasion of Okinawa it saw combat at Yae-Take and Sugar Loaf Hill and was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation. The 6th Division had also prepared for the invasion of Japan before the war ended. After the war it served in Tsingtao, China where the division was disbanded on April 1, 1946, being the only Marine division to be formed and disbanded overseas and never set foot in the United States.
The Division's initial objectives in the amphibious landing on Okinawa was the capture of Yontan Airfield while protecting the left (North) Flank.Despite a Japanese battalion in their zone the Division met only light resistance and by the 3rd day was approaching Iskhikawa, twelve days ahead of schedule. By 14 April, the division had swept all through the northern IshikawaIsthmus – 55 miles from the original landings. The division's rapid advance continued until eventually they encountered prepared and dug-in defenders at Yae-Take, where the majority of the UdoForce was entrenched. The Udo Force, or KunigamiDetachment, under Colonel Takehiko Udo was built around the 2d Infantry Unit of the 44th IndependentMixed Brigade – reinforced by having absorbed both former sea-raiding suicide squadrons and remnants of the Battalion earlier destroyed by the 6th – was responsible for defense of the Motobu Peninsula and Ie Shima. The 6th Division's drive captured most of northern Okinawa and the Division won praise for its fast campaign – Brigadier GeneralOliver P. Smith wrote: "The campaign in the north should dispel the belief held by some that Marines are beach-bound and are not capable of rapid movement."
After heavy fighting in the south, the division was ordered to replace the Army27th Infantry Division on the western flank. The 6th division advanced south to partake in the assault against the strong Japanese defense line, called the ShuriLine, that had been constructed across the southern coastline. The Shuri Line was located in hills that were honeycombed with caves and passages, and the Marines had to traverse the hills to cross the line. The division was ordered to capture the Sugar Loaf Hill Complex, 3 hills which formed the western anchor of the Shuri Line defense. The Marines that had assaulted the line were attacked by heavy Japanese mortar and artillery fire, which made it more difficult to secure the line. After a week of fighting, the hill had been taken.
A 6th Division Marine demolition crew watches explosive charges detonate and destroy a Japanese cave, May 1945
After Sugarloaf the Division advanced through Naha, conducted a shore-to-shore amphibious assault on, and subsequent 10-day battle to capture, the Oroku peninsula (defended by Admira Ōta's forces), and partook in mop-up operations in the south. The battle on Okinawa ended on 21 June 1945. The Sixth division was credited with over 23,839 enemy soldiers killed or captured, and with helping to capture 2⁄3 of the island, but at the cost of heavy casualties, including 576 casualties on one day (May 16) alone,[ – a day described as the "bitterest" fighting of the Okinawa campaign where "the regiments had attacked with all the effort at their command and had been unsuccessful".
For its actions at Okinawa, the 6th Marine Division earned a Presidential Unit Citation.
We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example like: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference."
This film is part of the PeriscopeFilmLLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

more at http://quickfound.net/links/military_news_and_links.html
"INVASION OF SAIPAN IN MARIANAS GROUP IN JUNE 1944 BY 2D AND 4TH MARINE DIVISIONS AND 27TH ARM...

more at http://quickfound.net/links/military_news_and_links.html
"INVASION OF SAIPAN IN MARIANAS GROUP IN JUNE 1944 BY 2D AND 4TH MARINE DIVISIONS AND 27TH ARMY DIVISION."
Reupload of a previously uploaded film, in one piece instead of multiple parts.
US ArmyFilm HR-A-10
Public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saipan
The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from 15 June -- 9 July 1944. The Allied invasion fleet embarking the expeditionary forces left Pearl Harbor on 5 June 1944, the day before Operation Overlord in Europe was launched. The U.S.2nd Marine Division, 4th Marine Division, and 27th Infantry Division, commanded by Lieutenant GeneralHolland Smith, defeated the 43rd Division of the Imperial Japanese Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Yoshitsugu Saito.
In the campaigns of 1943 and the first half of 1944, the Allies had captured the Solomon Islands, the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands and the Papuan peninsula of New Guinea. This left the Japanese holding the Philippines, the Caroline Islands, Palau Islands and Mariana Islands.
It had always been the intention of the American planners to bypass the Carolines and Palaus and to seize the Marianas and Taiwan. From these latter bases communications between the Japanese homeland and Japanese forces to the south and west could be cut. In addition, from the Marianas Japan would be well within the range of an air offensive relying on the new B-29 Superfortress long-range bomber with its operational radius of 1,500 mi (2,400 km).
While not part of the original American plan, Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Southwest Pacific Area command, obtained authorization to advance through New Guinea and Morotai toward the Philippines. This allowed MacArthur to keep his personal pledge, made in his "I shall return" speech, to liberate the Philippines, and also allowed the active use of the large forces built up in the southwest Pacific theatre. The Japanese, expecting an attack somewhere on their perimeter, thought an attack on the Caroline Islands most likely. To reinforce and supply their garrisons, they needed naval and air superiority, so Operation A-Go, a major carrier attack, was prepared for June 1944.
Bombardment of Saipan began on 13 June 1944. Fifteen battleships were involved, and 165,000 shells were fired. Seven modern fast battleships delivered twenty-four hundred 16 in (410 mm) shells, but to avoid potential minefields, fire was from a distance of 10,000 yd (9,100 m) or more, and crews were inexperienced in shore bombardment. The following day the eight pre-Pearl Harbor battleships and eleven cruisers under AdmiralJesse B. Oldendorf replaced the fast battleships but were lacking in time and ammunition.
The landings began at 07:00 on 15 June 1944. More than 300 LVTs landed 8,000 Marines on the west coast of Saipan by about 09:00. Eleven fire support ships covered the Marine landings. The naval force consisted of the battleships USS Tennessee and California. The cruisers were USS Birmingham and Indianapolis... by nightfall the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions had a beachhead about 6 mi (9.7 km) wide and .5 mi (0.8 km) deep. The Japanese counter-attacked at night but were repulsed with heavy losses. On 16 June, units of the U.S. Army's 27th Infantry Division landed and advanced on the airfield at Ås Lito (which is now the location of Saipan International Airport). Again the Japanese counter-attacked at night. On 18 June, Saito abandoned the airfield.
The invasion surprised the Japanese high command, which had been expecting an attack further south. Admiral Toyoda Soemu, commander-in-chief of the Japanese Navy, saw an opportunity to use the A-Go force to attack the U.S. Navy forces around Saipan. On 15 June, he gave the order to attack. But the resulting battle of the Philippine Sea was a disaster for the Imperial Japanese Navy, which lost three aircraft carriers and hundreds of planes. The garrisons of the Marianas would have no hope of resupply or reinforcement...
By 16:15 on 9 July, Admiral Turner announced that Saipan was officially secured...
In the end, almost the entire garrison of troops on the island—at least 30,000—died. For the Americans, the victory was the most costly to date in the Pacific War. 2,949 Americans were killed and 10,464 wounded, out of 71,000 who landed...

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"INVASION OF SAIPAN IN MARIANAS GROUP IN JUNE 1944 BY 2D AND 4TH MARINE DIVISIONS AND 27TH ARMY DIVISION."
Reupload of a previously uploaded film, in one piece instead of multiple parts.
US ArmyFilm HR-A-10
Public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saipan
The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from 15 June -- 9 July 1944. The Allied invasion fleet embarking the expeditionary forces left Pearl Harbor on 5 June 1944, the day before Operation Overlord in Europe was launched. The U.S.2nd Marine Division, 4th Marine Division, and 27th Infantry Division, commanded by Lieutenant GeneralHolland Smith, defeated the 43rd Division of the Imperial Japanese Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Yoshitsugu Saito.
In the campaigns of 1943 and the first half of 1944, the Allies had captured the Solomon Islands, the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands and the Papuan peninsula of New Guinea. This left the Japanese holding the Philippines, the Caroline Islands, Palau Islands and Mariana Islands.
It had always been the intention of the American planners to bypass the Carolines and Palaus and to seize the Marianas and Taiwan. From these latter bases communications between the Japanese homeland and Japanese forces to the south and west could be cut. In addition, from the Marianas Japan would be well within the range of an air offensive relying on the new B-29 Superfortress long-range bomber with its operational radius of 1,500 mi (2,400 km).
While not part of the original American plan, Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Southwest Pacific Area command, obtained authorization to advance through New Guinea and Morotai toward the Philippines. This allowed MacArthur to keep his personal pledge, made in his "I shall return" speech, to liberate the Philippines, and also allowed the active use of the large forces built up in the southwest Pacific theatre. The Japanese, expecting an attack somewhere on their perimeter, thought an attack on the Caroline Islands most likely. To reinforce and supply their garrisons, they needed naval and air superiority, so Operation A-Go, a major carrier attack, was prepared for June 1944.
Bombardment of Saipan began on 13 June 1944. Fifteen battleships were involved, and 165,000 shells were fired. Seven modern fast battleships delivered twenty-four hundred 16 in (410 mm) shells, but to avoid potential minefields, fire was from a distance of 10,000 yd (9,100 m) or more, and crews were inexperienced in shore bombardment. The following day the eight pre-Pearl Harbor battleships and eleven cruisers under AdmiralJesse B. Oldendorf replaced the fast battleships but were lacking in time and ammunition.
The landings began at 07:00 on 15 June 1944. More than 300 LVTs landed 8,000 Marines on the west coast of Saipan by about 09:00. Eleven fire support ships covered the Marine landings. The naval force consisted of the battleships USS Tennessee and California. The cruisers were USS Birmingham and Indianapolis... by nightfall the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions had a beachhead about 6 mi (9.7 km) wide and .5 mi (0.8 km) deep. The Japanese counter-attacked at night but were repulsed with heavy losses. On 16 June, units of the U.S. Army's 27th Infantry Division landed and advanced on the airfield at Ås Lito (which is now the location of Saipan International Airport). Again the Japanese counter-attacked at night. On 18 June, Saito abandoned the airfield.
The invasion surprised the Japanese high command, which had been expecting an attack further south. Admiral Toyoda Soemu, commander-in-chief of the Japanese Navy, saw an opportunity to use the A-Go force to attack the U.S. Navy forces around Saipan. On 15 June, he gave the order to attack. But the resulting battle of the Philippine Sea was a disaster for the Imperial Japanese Navy, which lost three aircraft carriers and hundreds of planes. The garrisons of the Marianas would have no hope of resupply or reinforcement...
By 16:15 on 9 July, Admiral Turner announced that Saipan was officially secured...
In the end, almost the entire garrison of troops on the island—at least 30,000—died. For the Americans, the victory was the most costly to date in the Pacific War. 2,949 Americans were killed and 10,464 wounded, out of 71,000 who landed...

This 1944Office of War information film depicts the successful but costly invasions of the Japanese-held islands of Guam, Tinian, and Saipan, in the Marianas islands during world war two.
As a work of the US government it is in the public domain.

This 1944Office of War information film depicts the successful but costly invasions of the Japanese-held islands of Guam, Tinian, and Saipan, in the Marianas islands during world war two.
As a work of the US government it is in the public domain.

more at http://quickfound.net/links/military_news_and_links.html
"This U.S. MarineCorps documentary shows the operation in the Marianas Islands group during World War 2 in detail.
Phase 1. Saipan: The Invasion of Saipan in the Marianas group in June 1944 by the 2nd, 4th, and 27 Army Divisions..."
see also: Battle of Guam: The MarianasOperation: Phase 2: Guam 1949 US Marine Corps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lunCn70vYhc
Public domain film from the US Marine Corps, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saipan
The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from 15 June–9 July 1944. The Allied invasion fleet embarking the expeditionary forces left Pearl Harbor on 5 June 1944, the day before Operation Overlord in Europe was launched. The U.S.2nd Marine Division, 4th Marine Division, and 27th Infantry Division, commanded by Lieutenant GeneralHolland Smith, defeated the 43rd Division of the Imperial Japanese Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Yoshitsugu Saito...
In the campaigns of 1943 and the first half of 1944, the Allies had captured the Solomon Islands, the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands and the Papuan Peninsula of New Guinea. This left the Japanese holding the Philippines, the Caroline Islands, Palau Islands and Mariana Islands.
It had always been the intention of the American planners to bypass the Carolines and Palauan islands and to seize the Marianas and Taiwan. From these latter bases communications between the Japanese homeland and Japanese forces to the south and west could be cut. In addition, from the Marianas Japan would be well within the range of an air offensive relying on the new Boeing B-29 Superfortress long-range bomber with its operational radius of 1,500 mi (2,400 km).
While not part of the original American plan, Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Southwest Pacific Area command, obtained authorization to advance through New Guinea and Morotai toward the Philippines. This allowed MacArthur to keep his personal pledge, made in his "I shall return" speech, to liberate the Philippines, and also allowed the active use of the large forces built up in the southwest Pacific theatre. The Japanese, expecting an attack somewhere on their perimeter, thought an attack on the Caroline Islands most likely. To reinforce and supply their garrisons, they needed naval and air superiority, so Operation A-Go, a major carrier attack, was prepared for June 1944.
Bombardment of Saipan began on 13 June 1944. Fifteen battleships were involved, and 165,000 shells were fired. Seven modern fast battleships delivered twenty-four hundred 16 in (410 mm) shells...
The landings began at 07:00 on 15 June 1944. More than 300 LVTs landed 8,000 Marines on the west coast of Saipan by about 09:00. Eleven fire support ships covered the Marine landings...
The invasion surprised the Japanese high command, which had been expecting an attack further south...
Without resupply, the battle on Saipan was hopeless for the defenders, but the Japanese were determined to fight to the last man...
By 7 July, the Japanese had nowhere to retreat. Saito made plans for a final suicidal banzai charge...
By 16:15 on 9 July, Admiral Turner announced that Saipan was officially secured. Saito — along with commanders Hirakushi and Igeta — committed suicide in a cave. Also committing suicide at the end of the battle was Vice-Admiral Chuichi Nagumo — the naval commander who led the Japanese carriers at Pearl Harbor and Midway — who had been assigned to Saipan to direct the Japanese naval air forces based there.
In the end, almost the entire garrison of troops on the island — at least 30,000 — died. For the Americans, the victory was the most costly to date in the Pacific War. 2,949 Americans were killed and 10,464 wounded, out of 71,000 who landed. Hollywood actor Lee Marvin was among the many American wounded...
With the capture of Saipan, the American military was now only 1,300 mi (1,100 nmi; 2,100 km) away from the home islands of Japan. The victory would prove to be one of the most important strategic moments during the war in the Pacific Theater, as the Japanese mainland was now within striking distance of United States' B-29 bombers...

more at http://quickfound.net/links/military_news_and_links.html
"This U.S. MarineCorps documentary shows the operation in the Marianas Islands group during World War 2 in detail.
Phase 1. Saipan: The Invasion of Saipan in the Marianas group in June 1944 by the 2nd, 4th, and 27 Army Divisions..."
see also: Battle of Guam: The MarianasOperation: Phase 2: Guam 1949 US Marine Corps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lunCn70vYhc
Public domain film from the US Marine Corps, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saipan
The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from 15 June–9 July 1944. The Allied invasion fleet embarking the expeditionary forces left Pearl Harbor on 5 June 1944, the day before Operation Overlord in Europe was launched. The U.S.2nd Marine Division, 4th Marine Division, and 27th Infantry Division, commanded by Lieutenant GeneralHolland Smith, defeated the 43rd Division of the Imperial Japanese Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Yoshitsugu Saito...
In the campaigns of 1943 and the first half of 1944, the Allies had captured the Solomon Islands, the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands and the Papuan Peninsula of New Guinea. This left the Japanese holding the Philippines, the Caroline Islands, Palau Islands and Mariana Islands.
It had always been the intention of the American planners to bypass the Carolines and Palauan islands and to seize the Marianas and Taiwan. From these latter bases communications between the Japanese homeland and Japanese forces to the south and west could be cut. In addition, from the Marianas Japan would be well within the range of an air offensive relying on the new Boeing B-29 Superfortress long-range bomber with its operational radius of 1,500 mi (2,400 km).
While not part of the original American plan, Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Southwest Pacific Area command, obtained authorization to advance through New Guinea and Morotai toward the Philippines. This allowed MacArthur to keep his personal pledge, made in his "I shall return" speech, to liberate the Philippines, and also allowed the active use of the large forces built up in the southwest Pacific theatre. The Japanese, expecting an attack somewhere on their perimeter, thought an attack on the Caroline Islands most likely. To reinforce and supply their garrisons, they needed naval and air superiority, so Operation A-Go, a major carrier attack, was prepared for June 1944.
Bombardment of Saipan began on 13 June 1944. Fifteen battleships were involved, and 165,000 shells were fired. Seven modern fast battleships delivered twenty-four hundred 16 in (410 mm) shells...
The landings began at 07:00 on 15 June 1944. More than 300 LVTs landed 8,000 Marines on the west coast of Saipan by about 09:00. Eleven fire support ships covered the Marine landings...
The invasion surprised the Japanese high command, which had been expecting an attack further south...
Without resupply, the battle on Saipan was hopeless for the defenders, but the Japanese were determined to fight to the last man...
By 7 July, the Japanese had nowhere to retreat. Saito made plans for a final suicidal banzai charge...
By 16:15 on 9 July, Admiral Turner announced that Saipan was officially secured. Saito — along with commanders Hirakushi and Igeta — committed suicide in a cave. Also committing suicide at the end of the battle was Vice-Admiral Chuichi Nagumo — the naval commander who led the Japanese carriers at Pearl Harbor and Midway — who had been assigned to Saipan to direct the Japanese naval air forces based there.
In the end, almost the entire garrison of troops on the island — at least 30,000 — died. For the Americans, the victory was the most costly to date in the Pacific War. 2,949 Americans were killed and 10,464 wounded, out of 71,000 who landed. Hollywood actor Lee Marvin was among the many American wounded...
With the capture of Saipan, the American military was now only 1,300 mi (1,100 nmi; 2,100 km) away from the home islands of Japan. The victory would prove to be one of the most important strategic moments during the war in the Pacific Theater, as the Japanese mainland was now within striking distance of United States' B-29 bombers...

Passage Diary: 3000 Nautical Miles in the South Pacific

From French Polynesia westward bound, the crew of SV Estrellita 5.10b kept a video diary of their passages. This is the third passage diary we've published. For...

From French Polynesia westward bound, the crew of SV Estrellita 5.10b kept a video diary of their passages. This is the third passage diary we've published. For the rest: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL47x5_YuBIdNLExLl3mBHAn1gMd3rR3w3

From French Polynesia westward bound, the crew of SV Estrellita 5.10b kept a video diary of their passages. This is the third passage diary we've published. For the rest: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL47x5_YuBIdNLExLl3mBHAn1gMd3rR3w3

(c) Japan's War in Colour (2004), narrated by Brian Cox.
Japan's role in World War II gets a whole new perspective in this consisting entirely of full color footage, including color films from Japan that were recently discovered. As the visuals of the world war take on a new vivid immediateness, the story of the rise of the militarists in Japan is told through the personal writings of the Japanese themselves. From the first overconfident tastes of victory, to the devastating losses that led to an unthinkable defeat amidst the ruins, the Pacific Theater of World War II is told through the Japanese's eyes.
It was assumed no color films existed in Japan until the victorious U.S. forces arrived in 1945. Now you can discover the story of a nation at war from its rare color films, plus letters and diaries from those who lived through it. Almost all the material in this color documentary has been recently discovered and allows the viewer to expereince Japanese culture and events from an entirely new perspective. Subject matter includes Imperial Japanese troops in 1931 Manchuria, remarkable domestic scenes of 1930s Japan, preparation for war in 1939, and images of occupation in 1940sShanghai.

(c) Japan's War in Colour (2004), narrated by Brian Cox.
Japan's role in World War II gets a whole new perspective in this consisting entirely of full color footage, including color films from Japan that were recently discovered. As the visuals of the world war take on a new vivid immediateness, the story of the rise of the militarists in Japan is told through the personal writings of the Japanese themselves. From the first overconfident tastes of victory, to the devastating losses that led to an unthinkable defeat amidst the ruins, the Pacific Theater of World War II is told through the Japanese's eyes.
It was assumed no color films existed in Japan until the victorious U.S. forces arrived in 1945. Now you can discover the story of a nation at war from its rare color films, plus letters and diaries from those who lived through it. Almost all the material in this color documentary has been recently discovered and allows the viewer to expereince Japanese culture and events from an entirely new perspective. Subject matter includes Imperial Japanese troops in 1931 Manchuria, remarkable domestic scenes of 1930s Japan, preparation for war in 1939, and images of occupation in 1940sShanghai.

Pacific Ocean Paradise - National Geographic - 720p

*Sorry for the somewhat poor quality, especially at the start
In a remote corner of the South Pacific, National Geographic ExplorerEnric Sala – one of the world’s leading marine ecologists – leads an elite team into an isolated underwater Eden. Sharks reign in the southern Line Islands, where humans rarely visit and survival is still of the fittest. Completing a daring survey of life on the reef from the micro to the mega, the research team uncovers secrets in what could be the last unspoiled archipelago on Earth.

1:13:55

South Pacific Ocean Animals | Animal Documentary | Nat Geo Wild

Natural Documentary, National Geographic, Discovery, BBC, History Playlist: national geogr...

HD: Tuna Fishing - South Pacific - BBC Two

Episode 6FragileParadise: The South Pacific is still relatively healthy and teeming with fish, but it is a fragile paradise. International fishing fleets are taking a serious toll on the sharks, albatross and tuna, and there are other insidious threats to these bountiful seas. This episode looks at what is being done to preserve the ocean and its wildlife.
Find out more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kq4zm

2:59

Kadavu - a Pacific marine reserve

Kadavu, an island in the south of the Fijian islands, may become the site of the first tru...

Kadavu - a Pacific marine reserve

Kadavu, an island in the south of the Fijian islands, may become the site of the first true marine reserve in the Pacific.
Marine reserves could be the answer to the ocean's dwindling fish stocks.
Learn more:
http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/news-and-events/news/overfishing/oceans-in-deep-peril

I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair - Complete Audio - South Pacific

Mitzi Gaynor filmed this number to this track, but it was highly edited for the released film. Oscar Hammerstein was on location in Hawaii and thought the number wasn't working as well as it had on Broadway. DirectorJosh Logan told him that people had been washing their hair in films for years, so it didn't have the novelty effect it had on stage.
Here's the complete audio track with some footage added from the film's trailer and a behind-the-scenes short (thanks to HistoryofWidescreen and mikeystar5 for that).
Apparently these lyrics were never recorded:
You can't light a fire when the wood's all wet,
You can't make a butterfly strong,
You can't fix an egg when it ain't quite good,
And you can't fix a man when he's wrong,
You can't put back a petal when it falls from a flower,
Or sweeten up a fellow when he starts turnin' sour...
,

Pacific Ocean Paradise - National Geographic - 720p

*Sorry for the somewhat poor quality, especially at the start
In a remote corner of the South Pacific, National Geographic ExplorerEnric Sala – one of the world’s leading marine ecologists – leads an elite team into an isolated underwater Eden. Sharks reign in the southern Line Islands, where humans rarely visit and survival is still of the fittest. Completing a daring survey of life on the reef from the micro to the mega, the research team uncovers secrets in what could be the last unspoiled archipelago on Earth.

1:13:55

South Pacific Ocean Animals | Animal Documentary | Nat Geo Wild

Natural Documentary, National Geographic, Discovery, BBC, History Playlist: national geogr...

THE 6th MARINE DIVISION ON OKINAWA 1945 PACIFIC CAMPAIGN WORLD WAR II 20912

Created in 1945, this rare color documentary THE 6TH MARINE DIVISION ON OKINAWA film shows the massive battle for the island of Okinawa, focusing on the activities of the American6th Marine Division. The 6th was formed in September 1944. During the invasion of Okinawa it saw combat at Yae-Take and Sugar Loaf Hill and was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation. The 6th Division had also prepared for the invasion of Japan before the war ended. After the war it served in Tsingtao, China where the division was disbanded on April 1, 1946, being the only Marine division to be formed and disbanded overseas and never set foot in the United States.
The Division's initial objectives in the amphibious landing on Okinawa was the capture of Yontan Airfield while protecting the left (North) Flank.Despite a Japanese battalion in their zone the Division met only light resistance and by the 3rd day was approaching Iskhikawa, twelve days ahead of schedule. By 14 April, the division had swept all through the northern IshikawaIsthmus – 55 miles from the original landings. The division's rapid advance continued until eventually they encountered prepared and dug-in defenders at Yae-Take, where the majority of the UdoForce was entrenched. The Udo Force, or KunigamiDetachment, under Colonel Takehiko Udo was built around the 2d Infantry Unit of the 44th IndependentMixed Brigade – reinforced by having absorbed both former sea-raiding suicide squadrons and remnants of the Battalion earlier destroyed by the 6th – was responsible for defense of the Motobu Peninsula and Ie Shima. The 6th Division's drive captured most of northern Okinawa and the Division won praise for its fast campaign – Brigadier GeneralOliver P. Smith wrote: "The campaign in the north should dispel the belief held by some that Marines are beach-bound and are not capable of rapid movement."
After heavy fighting in the south, the division was ordered to replace the Army27th Infantry Division on the western flank. The 6th division advanced south to partake in the assault against the strong Japanese defense line, called the ShuriLine, that had been constructed across the southern coastline. The Shuri Line was located in hills that were honeycombed with caves and passages, and the Marines had to traverse the hills to cross the line. The division was ordered to capture the Sugar Loaf Hill Complex, 3 hills which formed the western anchor of the Shuri Line defense. The Marines that had assaulted the line were attacked by heavy Japanese mortar and artillery fire, which made it more difficult to secure the line. After a week of fighting, the hill had been taken.
A 6th Division Marine demolition crew watches explosive charges detonate and destroy a Japanese cave, May 1945
After Sugarloaf the Division advanced through Naha, conducted a shore-to-shore amphibious assault on, and subsequent 10-day battle to capture, the Oroku peninsula (defended by Admira Ōta's forces), and partook in mop-up operations in the south. The battle on Okinawa ended on 21 June 1945. The Sixth division was credited with over 23,839 enemy soldiers killed or captured, and with helping to capture 2⁄3 of the island, but at the cost of heavy casualties, including 576 casualties on one day (May 16) alone,[ – a day described as the "bitterest" fighting of the Okinawa campaign where "the regiments had attacked with all the effort at their command and had been unsuccessful".
For its actions at Okinawa, the 6th Marine Division earned a Presidential Unit Citation.
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"INVASION OF SAIPAN IN MARIANAS GROUP IN JUNE 1944 BY 2D AND 4TH MARINE DIVISIONS AND 27TH ARMY DIVISION."
Reupload of a previously uploaded film, in one piece instead of multiple parts.
US ArmyFilm HR-A-10
Public domain film from the National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saipan
The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from 15 June -- 9 July 1944. The Allied invasion fleet embarking the expeditionary forces left Pearl Harbor on 5 June 1944, the day before Operation Overlord in Europe was launched. The U.S.2nd Marine Division, 4th Marine Division, and 27th Infantry Division, commanded by Lieutenant GeneralHolland Smith, defeated the 43rd Division of the Imperial Japanese Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Yoshitsugu Saito.
In the campaigns of 1943 and the first half of 1944, the Allies had captured the Solomon Islands, the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands and the Papuan peninsula of New Guinea. This left the Japanese holding the Philippines, the Caroline Islands, Palau Islands and Mariana Islands.
It had always been the intention of the American planners to bypass the Carolines and Palaus and to seize the Marianas and Taiwan. From these latter bases communications between the Japanese homeland and Japanese forces to the south and west could be cut. In addition, from the Marianas Japan would be well within the range of an air offensive relying on the new B-29 Superfortress long-range bomber with its operational radius of 1,500 mi (2,400 km).
While not part of the original American plan, Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Southwest Pacific Area command, obtained authorization to advance through New Guinea and Morotai toward the Philippines. This allowed MacArthur to keep his personal pledge, made in his "I shall return" speech, to liberate the Philippines, and also allowed the active use of the large forces built up in the southwest Pacific theatre. The Japanese, expecting an attack somewhere on their perimeter, thought an attack on the Caroline Islands most likely. To reinforce and supply their garrisons, they needed naval and air superiority, so Operation A-Go, a major carrier attack, was prepared for June 1944.
Bombardment of Saipan began on 13 June 1944. Fifteen battleships were involved, and 165,000 shells were fired. Seven modern fast battleships delivered twenty-four hundred 16 in (410 mm) shells, but to avoid potential minefields, fire was from a distance of 10,000 yd (9,100 m) or more, and crews were inexperienced in shore bombardment. The following day the eight pre-Pearl Harbor battleships and eleven cruisers under AdmiralJesse B. Oldendorf replaced the fast battleships but were lacking in time and ammunition.
The landings began at 07:00 on 15 June 1944. More than 300 LVTs landed 8,000 Marines on the west coast of Saipan by about 09:00. Eleven fire support ships covered the Marine landings. The naval force consisted of the battleships USS Tennessee and California. The cruisers were USS Birmingham and Indianapolis... by nightfall the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions had a beachhead about 6 mi (9.7 km) wide and .5 mi (0.8 km) deep. The Japanese counter-attacked at night but were repulsed with heavy losses. On 16 June, units of the U.S. Army's 27th Infantry Division landed and advanced on the airfield at Ås Lito (which is now the location of Saipan International Airport). Again the Japanese counter-attacked at night. On 18 June, Saito abandoned the airfield.
The invasion surprised the Japanese high command, which had been expecting an attack further south. Admiral Toyoda Soemu, commander-in-chief of the Japanese Navy, saw an opportunity to use the A-Go force to attack the U.S. Navy forces around Saipan. On 15 June, he gave the order to attack. But the resulting battle of the Philippine Sea was a disaster for the Imperial Japanese Navy, which lost three aircraft carriers and hundreds of planes. The garrisons of the Marianas would have no hope of resupply or reinforcement...
By 16:15 on 9 July, Admiral Turner announced that Saipan was officially secured...
In the end, almost the entire garrison of troops on the island—at least 30,000—died. For the Americans, the victory was the most costly to date in the Pacific War. 2,949 Americans were killed and 10,464 wounded, out of 71,000 who landed...

1:03:27

Documentary Whale - Discovery Animals South Pacific Ocean HD 720p- P2

Watch here: About: The Whale is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whales. They found...

The Battle for the Marianas 1944 Pacific War film WWII movie world war II

This 1944Office of War information film depicts the successful but costly invasions of the Japanese-held islands of Guam, Tinian, and Saipan, in the Marianas islands during world war two.
As a work of the US government it is in the public domain.

30:11

The Big Blue Pacific Adventures

A video of The Big Blues' cruise through the South Pacific for Crew, Family and Friends.

Battle of Saipan: The Marianas Operation: Phase 1: Saipan 1949 US Marine Corps; World War II

more at http://quickfound.net/links/military_news_and_links.html
"This U.S. MarineCorps documentary shows the operation in the Marianas Islands group during World War 2 in detail.
Phase 1. Saipan: The Invasion of Saipan in the Marianas group in June 1944 by the 2nd, 4th, and 27 Army Divisions..."
see also: Battle of Guam: The MarianasOperation: Phase 2: Guam 1949 US Marine Corps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lunCn70vYhc
Public domain film from the US Marine Corps, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied.
The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original).
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saipan
The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from 15 June–9 July 1944. The Allied invasion fleet embarking the expeditionary forces left Pearl Harbor on 5 June 1944, the day before Operation Overlord in Europe was launched. The U.S.2nd Marine Division, 4th Marine Division, and 27th Infantry Division, commanded by Lieutenant GeneralHolland Smith, defeated the 43rd Division of the Imperial Japanese Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Yoshitsugu Saito...
In the campaigns of 1943 and the first half of 1944, the Allies had captured the Solomon Islands, the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands and the Papuan Peninsula of New Guinea. This left the Japanese holding the Philippines, the Caroline Islands, Palau Islands and Mariana Islands.
It had always been the intention of the American planners to bypass the Carolines and Palauan islands and to seize the Marianas and Taiwan. From these latter bases communications between the Japanese homeland and Japanese forces to the south and west could be cut. In addition, from the Marianas Japan would be well within the range of an air offensive relying on the new Boeing B-29 Superfortress long-range bomber with its operational radius of 1,500 mi (2,400 km).
While not part of the original American plan, Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Southwest Pacific Area command, obtained authorization to advance through New Guinea and Morotai toward the Philippines. This allowed MacArthur to keep his personal pledge, made in his "I shall return" speech, to liberate the Philippines, and also allowed the active use of the large forces built up in the southwest Pacific theatre. The Japanese, expecting an attack somewhere on their perimeter, thought an attack on the Caroline Islands most likely. To reinforce and supply their garrisons, they needed naval and air superiority, so Operation A-Go, a major carrier attack, was prepared for June 1944.
Bombardment of Saipan began on 13 June 1944. Fifteen battleships were involved, and 165,000 shells were fired. Seven modern fast battleships delivered twenty-four hundred 16 in (410 mm) shells...
The landings began at 07:00 on 15 June 1944. More than 300 LVTs landed 8,000 Marines on the west coast of Saipan by about 09:00. Eleven fire support ships covered the Marine landings...
The invasion surprised the Japanese high command, which had been expecting an attack further south...
Without resupply, the battle on Saipan was hopeless for the defenders, but the Japanese were determined to fight to the last man...
By 7 July, the Japanese had nowhere to retreat. Saito made plans for a final suicidal banzai charge...
By 16:15 on 9 July, Admiral Turner announced that Saipan was officially secured. Saito — along with commanders Hirakushi and Igeta — committed suicide in a cave. Also committing suicide at the end of the battle was Vice-Admiral Chuichi Nagumo — the naval commander who led the Japanese carriers at Pearl Harbor and Midway — who had been assigned to Saipan to direct the Japanese naval air forces based there.
In the end, almost the entire garrison of troops on the island — at least 30,000 — died. For the Americans, the victory was the most costly to date in the Pacific War. 2,949 Americans were killed and 10,464 wounded, out of 71,000 who landed. Hollywood actor Lee Marvin was among the many American wounded...
With the capture of Saipan, the American military was now only 1,300 mi (1,100 nmi; 2,100 km) away from the home islands of Japan. The victory would prove to be one of the most important strategic moments during the war in the Pacific Theater, as the Japanese mainland was now within striking distance of United States' B-29 bombers...

Passage Diary: 3000 Nautical Miles in the South Pacific

From French Polynesia westward bound, the crew of SV Estrellita 5.10b kept a video diary of their passages. This is the third passage diary we've published. For the rest: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL47x5_YuBIdNLExLl3mBHAn1gMd3rR3w3

1:34:47

Japan's War in Colour | 2004 Documentary with never seen before films

(c) Japan's War in Colour (2004), narrated by Brian Cox.
Japan's role in World War II g...

Japan's War in Colour | 2004 Documentary with never seen before films

(c) Japan's War in Colour (2004), narrated by Brian Cox.
Japan's role in World War II gets a whole new perspective in this consisting entirely of full color footage, including color films from Japan that were recently discovered. As the visuals of the world war take on a new vivid immediateness, the story of the rise of the militarists in Japan is told through the personal writings of the Japanese themselves. From the first overconfident tastes of victory, to the devastating losses that led to an unthinkable defeat amidst the ruins, the Pacific Theater of World War II is told through the Japanese's eyes.
It was assumed no color films existed in Japan until the victorious U.S. forces arrived in 1945. Now you can discover the story of a nation at war from its rare color films, plus letters and diaries from those who lived through it. Almost all the material in this color documentary has been recently discovered and allows the viewer to expereince Japanese culture and events from an entirely new perspective. Subject matter includes Imperial Japanese troops in 1931 Manchuria, remarkable domestic scenes of 1930s Japan, preparation for war in 1939, and images of occupation in 1940sShanghai.

Bali Ha'i

Bloody Mary:Most people live on a lonely island,Lost in the middle of a foggy sea.Most people long for another island,One where they know they will like to be.Bali Ha'i may call you,Any night, any day,In your heart, you'll hear it call you:"Come away...Come away."Bali Ha'i will whisperIn the wind of the sea:"Here am I, your special island!Come to me, come to me!"Your own special hopes,Your own special dreams,Bloom on the hillsideAnd shine in the streams.If you try, you'll find meWhere the sky meets the sea."Here am I your special islandCome to me, Come to me."Bali Ha'i,Bali Ha'i,Bali Ha'i!Someday you'll see me floatin' in the sunshine,My head stickin' out from a low fluin' cloud,You'll hear me call you,Singin' through the sunshine,Sweet and clear as can be:"Come to me, here am I, come to me."If you try, you'll find meWhere the sky meets the sea."Here am I your special islandCome to me, Come to me."Bali Ha'i,Bali Ha'i,

It turns out that a theory explaining how we might detect parallel universes and prediction for the end of the world was proposed and completed by physicist Stephen Hawking shortly before he died ... &nbsp;. According to reports, the work predicts that the universe would eventually end when stars run out of energy ... ....

In another blow to the Trump administration Monday, the US Supreme Court decided Arizona must continue to issue state driver’s licenses to so-called Dreamer immigrants and refused to hear an effort by the state to challenge the Obama-era program that protects hundreds of thousands of young adults brought into the country illegally as children, Reuters reported ... – WN.com. Jack Durschlag....

An explosion on Sunday night in Austin shared "similarities" with three bombs that went off in the Texas capital earlier this month and authorities were warning on Monday that they are dealing with a serial bomber who is targeting the city, according to the Washington Post... “So we’ve definitely seen a change in the method that this suspect … is using.” ... “And we assure you that we are listening ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....

Uber announced on Monday that it was pulling all of its self-driving cars from public roads in Arizona and San Francisco, Toronto, and Pittsburgh after a female pedestrian was reportedly killed after being struck by an autonomous Uber vehicle in Tempe, according to The Verge.&nbsp; ... “We are fully cooperating with local authorities in their investigation of this incident.” ... "Some incredibly sad news out of Arizona....

A panel of federal judges dismissed the Republican lawsuit challenging a new congressional map that was imposed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, ending one of two challenges to the map on Monday, according to The Inquirer. The judge's decision said that the Republican lawmakers who brought the challenge did not have legal standing to do so and that the case is inappropriate for the court to take up at this time ...ChiefU.S....

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At a potentially pivotal moment of diplomacy with North Korea, the Pentagon said Monday that annual U.S.-SouthKorean military exercises that had been postponed for the PyeongchangWinter Olympics will begin April 1 ... North Korea typically objects to U.S.-South Korean military exercises, calling them dress rehearsals for an invasion ... troops and about 290,000South Korean troops, according to a Pentagon spokesman, Marine Lt....

After an image of polluted water entering the sea along MarineDrive went viral on Saturday, preliminary investigations made by BMC seem to suggest that the substance was oil and it reached the sea through the storm water drain (SWD) ... Meanwhile, upset over such oily discharge being allowed to freely enter the sea, Pradip Patade, a marine enthusiast ......

LandlockedBolivia took its neighbour Chile to court on Monday, seeking to resolve a century-old dispute over precious access to the PacificOcean which has bedevilled bilateral ties. La Paz is urging Santiago to return to talks, contending it has "an obligation to negotiate with Bolivia in order to reach an agreement granting Bolivia a fully sovereign access to the Pacific Ocean."....

In essence, this will mean upgrading the accuracy and strength of its missile, aircraft and aircraft-carrier technologies in order to protect its interests in the Asia-Pacific region and the SouthChina Sea... Funding has been requested for countering Russian influence in Europe, Eurasia and the Middle East as well as China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region....

Mira Sorvino has been cast as one of the leads in CBS pilot “The Code.” A military legal drama written by Craig Sweeny, “The Code” follows Marines trained as prosecutors, defense lawyers and investigators, as they take on the country’s toughest challenges inside the courtroom and out....

The closures have been greatly enlarged as part of a 2015 amendment to the large whale take reduction plan, according to Mike Asaro, the Gloucester-based marine mammal and sea turtle branch chief for NOAA Fisheries ... The GreatSouthChannel restricted area, which sits to the east and southeast of Cape Cod, will be closed to all trap and pot fishing from April 30 until June 30....

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a strong Pacific storm headed toward California (all times local). ... The National Weather Service says the strong Pacific storm has the potential to bring the highest rainfall totals of the season to some parts of southwest California ... A strong Pacific storm tapping into subtropical moisture ......

But the new facility on the former SouthwestMarine Shipyard would be used “to design, develop, and manufacture prototypes and first-generation models of specialized commercial transportation vessels,” according to a project description ... “This was a big aspect of our victory in WWII, particularly in the Pacific Rim, so it’s a very important facility and it’s been sitting idle for too long,” Arian said after the presentation ... ....